"Levi—"
"Come in!" I yelled.
The door swung open, and five men—all big, all grinning—piled into the room.
My brothers.
Caleb came in first, his steady gaze sweeping the room before landing on me. Jacob followed, lighter on his feet, already smirking. Then Ethan—enormous, impossible to miss—ducked through the doorway. Lucas and Gideon brought up the rear, both looking like they'd just rolled out of some adventure I wasn't privy to yet.
"About damn time," Caleb said, crossing the room in three strides and pulling me into a hug that nearly cracked my ribs.
"Good to see you, too," I managed.
Jacob clapped me on the back. "Heard you've been busy. Private jets. Fancy yachts. Living the high life."
"Something like that," I said.
Ethan just grinned and wrapped me in a bear hug that lifted my feet off the floor. "Missed you, little brother."
"Missed you, too, you overgrown sasquatch."
Lucas and Gideon took their turns, and for a moment, it was just us—six of us seven Montana Danes, back together, like no time had passed at all.
Then they all turned to Amelia.
Her eyes were teary, and I realized why. She was watching me with my family. Watching the part of me I'd told her about but she'd never seen.
"Amelia," I said, stepping back and gesturing toward her. "These are my brothers. Caleb, Jacob, Ethan, Lucas, Gideon."
They each stepped forward, shaking her hand.
"Levi talks a big game," Caleb said, "but don't let him fool you. He cried duringMarley & Me."
"Once," I protested. "And that dog deserved better."
Jacob grinned. "He also can't hold his liquor. Two beers and he's telling everyone he loves them."
"That was one time," I said.
Ethan leaned down slightly to meet Amelia's eyes. "He snores. Loudly. Hope you've got earplugs."
"I do not snore," I said.
"You absolutely do," Lucas said. "Like a chainsaw in a lumber mill."
Gideon just smirked. "Good luck with him. You're braver than any of us."
Amelia was laughing now, tears still in her eyes, and I couldn't stop grinning.
"We're taking Levi for a spin," Lucas announced, turning to Amelia. "If that's okay with you."
Amelia smiled, wide and genuine. "Of course."
Jacob patted her on the back. "Don't worry. You're not being left out. The ladies want to take you to lunch."
Amelia blinked. "The ladies?"
Ethan nodded. "Yeah. Our fiancées."
